Stronger together

At KARL STORZ, we believe in not just creating jobs 
but building careers. As a family-run company, 
we understand the value of long-term relationships and 
actively work on promoting them.
When YOU grow, we grow.

Get to know us and join our team as

Senior Director Imaging & OR1 (m/f/d)

Job Function:  Marketing
Location: 

Tuttlingen, BW, DE, 78532 Slough, GB, SL1 4TQ

Work Location (for field-based positions): 
Work Flexibility:  Hybrid
Job ID:  5087

Your mission

  • Lead global marketing strategy: Lead global marketing strategy for imaging, OR integration and digital software solutions, ensuring all activities align with core growth objectives, R&D investments and commercial goals
  • Drive launch excellence and portfolio success: Be responsible for go-to-market strategies, KPI monitoring, market penetration plans and excellent product launches in a global environment. Manage the budget precisely and in a goal-oriented manner
  • Ensure operational excellence and commercial enablement: Monitor launch readiness, messaging frameworks and global campaign architectures, and continuously integrate feedback from clinical, commercial and technical stakeholder groups
  • Drive technology and innovation integration: Act as a marketing sponsor for digital and software-based innovations, promote the use of AI-powered marketing analytics and identify market shifts early on
  • Work as a strategic partner within the company: Collaborate closely with regional sales leadership, commercial excellence, solution management and other global functions, and represent your domain in planning rounds and advisory boards
  • Strengthen your position in clinical and strategic networks: Represent the organisation to global key opinion leaders, strategic customers and innovation partners to anticipate market requirements and actively shape trends
  • Build and develop a high-performing team: Recruit, coach and develop a highly qualified team of market managers and senior market managers, and create scalable team structures for future growth

Your talents

  • Degree in marketing, business, engineering, health IT or similar
  • 10–15+ years of experience in downstream marketing in medtech, digital health or software
  • At least 5 years of leadership experience with senior marketing teams
  • Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills
  • Deep understanding of imaging, OR integration or digital software ecosystems
  • Experience with software lifecycle marketing, SaaS or hybrid hardware-software platforms
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at executive level
  • High conflict resolution skills and integrative working style
  • Ability to build and develop high-performing teams
  • Strong ability to anticipate complex market movements and trends
  • International mindset and fluent English; other languages an advantage

Your Benefits

  • 34 days holiday (inclusive of public holidays) 
  • Generous Pension 
  • Private Medical 
  • Medical cash back scheme 
  • Company sick pay 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Critical illness and income protection (service requirements apply) 
  • Perkbox benefits platform 

HR Contact

Thomas Hocken | Recruiter Talent Acquisition
thomas.hocken@karlstorz.com

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